Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-02
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| fierre journal, 9th: Douglas f. Gar
lin and Maroelie Duprez are man and
wife.
They have been united in matrimony
and his honor Justice Klnne sealed the
bond by kissing the bride.
| The affair occurred Saturday, August
~, at the famous Duprez rancho, 80
good, long, upgrade miles from Piesre.
a. nice, clean, respectable party of Mr..
| Uarlin's intimate friends from Pierre, de,
cided to attend the nuptials and toss the
traditional old slipper alter the happy
couple Just for lnck.
| And a fine old party it was, too.
Almost as fine as silk, and not fly to
be found on'any of them.
Look at the list:
| Mayor Johnston. O. w. Richardson.
Ben Ash, Ross Adams. Eph. K,nne, H.,
b. Albright, Ool. Laird, Ira Drew, Il. j,
Herbison. James Topping, Fred Peter
son, Henry Warneke, 3. Q. Ysrnell, FL. e.
Quitting, w. d. Peroiyal, 81. II. Horner,
Z. I'll. LRndy, r 8. Tomkins, N Ronald,
son, F. G. and Willie Ksetschmer, E. A.
Wilcox, w. 81. GleckIer, and Jenkins of
course.
A start was made Friday afternoon
and the party sailed across the river to
Fort Pierre, where transportation was
awaiting then, and ct 6 O'Clock Willow
Creek was reached where the night was
passed.
/ At O'Clock Saturday morning we got
under way again, and without any
notloeebls incident our procession reach
led IFS destination at about 4 O'Clock in
the afternoon.
| Dnprez" rancho, the scene OF the fes-
tiyities is one of the best known land
1 marks in Dakota. Situated on the south
aide of the Cheyenne river its broad and
/ generous acres run in either direction
with the river, mp and down one of the
most beautiful as wall as fertile valleys
that nature ever provided for naan's
habltation. High bluffs on the north
and south shelter it from destructive
| storms. large bodies OF timber skirt the
river on either bank, while rich grasses
and vegetation obtain almost tropical
growth in the valley, and it is no wonder
i that Duprez rancho has become famous
for its picturesque loveliness, and is
known throughout tbe northwest as the
"garden srot OF Dakota"
| Forty-six years ago Frederick Duprez,
q Canadian of French extraction, sought
the west for a suitable home and travel
ing up the Cheyenne from its confluence
with the Missouri he reached this spot;
being impressed with its natural beauty
he made it his home where he has ever
since resided and Rmassed his vast
wealth from the productiyeness OF the
soil.
/ For years he lived on in his solitude
and seclusicn from white men. Con.
stant intercourse with Indians gave him
1 a wide acquaintance among them and
during sll these years it is not to be
wondered that his softer instincts should
occasionally be touched, or that be
should be finally pierced by one oi
, Cupid's darts instead Of an Indians ar
row. The woman whom he married was
the grand daughter of the chief of the
1.-TWO Kettle" tribe of Sioux. The old chic
: soon died, and the title descended II
! her father, who being OF poor health dice
shortly, the only issue of his marriage
b,ing the present Mrs. Duprez. and thu
1t is the tribe has been without chic
ever since. Out OF respect to his mem
3 ory all heirlooms In the possession O
the royal family, handed down from gen
erations back, and which an Iudian jeal
ously guards, were buried with his re
! mains, and to-day marks the restinl
. plHCD Va tuC lH6t VI tu6 l. Ho Atbtlbbs
6 After his marriage Mons. Duprez set
, tied down in his beautiful home, ami
: has enjoyed domestic happiness eve
SINCE. He has reared large family 9
Q children nearly all of whom still abid
j, attached. In accommodating world
7 wealth he has been more than moderat,
ly successful as his present to the grooi
n III lndfnufnp KIM had nj Ia
q ponies
al Mr., Carlin, the groom, is youn
gentleman OF fne personal appearance
and address, cultivated, and of @
d excellent family. His grandfather
" ]. Oarlin was governor of Illinois i
4 1848, and one OF his uncles, w. e. Oarlil
was member OF the Illinois legielatul
y in 1888. and ran for state auditor on I'll
- Garter Harrison ticket the yesr follow
le ing. Another uncle is Col. Oarl,n CT I'll
n 4th infantry at Occur de kiene and he
well acquainted in military circles hin
self, having been guartermaster's agel
st both at Bismarck and Pierre.
l., Upon our arrival at the rancho we we
ID greeted cordially, and soon sat down
. an excellent luncheon. And we we
:" rot alone by any means. People b.
come from miles and miles aroun
al among the number being many Iudian
r. old friends OF Mons. Dnprez IN the ear
n days. until there must have been at lea
= one thousand people present, the viii
tepees OF the Indians decorating q
I'd valley and presenting very beautii
lis appearance.
is At about 7 O'clock in the evening {
It ceremony was performed, one Of t
LII lsdiRu traditions being to the effect th
sa nil marriages must be solemnized at l
re setting OF the sun. On this occasion ext
in precautions were taken toShAye the aff
a's occur on time, owing 10 ths distincti
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